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Sat, 18 May 2024 02:36:19 +0000And so on lakes and streams and brooks The Good Lord fashioned fishing nooks. Can you quit a thing that you like a lot? The carpenter who works around our house can mend a chair. And a courtlier manner no prince ever had Than the little old man that she speaks of as "dad. " Could I return to childhood fair, That day I think I'd choose When mother said I needn't wear My stockings and my shoes.
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Was the world against him? Sometimes sit an' think about it, ponderin' on the ways of life, Wonderin' why mortals gladly face the toil an care an' strife, Then I come to this conclusion—take it now for what it's worth It's the joy of laughter keeps us plodding on this stretch of earth. Now I try to treat as equal every growing boy I see In memory of that kindly man—the first to "mister" me. The joy of life is living it, or so it seems to me; In finding shackles on your wrists, then struggling till you're free; In seeing wrongs and righting them, in dreaming splendid dreams, Then toiling till the vision is as real as moving streams. The Old-Fashioned Pair. I know not who he may be Nor where his home may be, But I shall every day be In hope again to see The image of the baby Who once belonged to me. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1. And yet, my friend, who envies you? 'Twas, Oh, so slow to me back then Ere I had learned the ways of men! Poem myself by edgar guest post. Contact the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Courage must come from the soul within, The man must furnish the will to win. Each evening finds me growing down.Oh, I don't know how to say it, but somehow it seems to me That at Christmas man is almost what God sent him here to be. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. " I'm satisfied, if I can see One smile that hadn't bloomed before. Poem myself by edgar guest blog. I've taken care of everything that Santa brought to me, Except the toys that run about when wound up with a key.
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We know not why to earth they came. I try to hide the pout I feel, and do my best to smile, But envy of the man in front gnaws at me all the while. Many small donations ($1 to $5, 000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt status with the IRS. For once you have builded a fortune vast you will sigh for the friends you knew But never they'll tap at your door again in the way that they used to do. And 'midst his paints and tools he smiles, And seems as young and gay As any of the little ones Who round him run in play. The help have caught the spirit, too; The hired man takes off his cap Before the old red, white and blue, Then to the horses says: "giddap! " I'll buy my daughter's children things Like horns and drums and tops with strings, And tell them all about the trees And frogs and fish and birds and bees And fairies in the shady glen And tales of giants, too, and when They beg of me for just one more, I'll take them to the candy store; I'll buy them everything they see The way my grandpa does for me. Oh, I wonder how these mothers and these fathers up-to-date Would like the job of buying little shoes for seven or eight. Poem myself by edgar a guest. And those old-fashioned daisies Delight the soul of man; They're here, and this their praise is: They work the Master's plan. No man is greater than his will; No gods to him will lend a hand!Who climbs over fences and clambers up trees, And scrapes all the skin off his shins and his knees? We've got to know the winter and we've got to know the spring, But for children, could I do it, unto summer I would cling; For I'm happiest when I see 'em, as a wild and merry band Of healthy, lusty youngsters that the summer sun has tanned. She was sorry she hadn't asked others to come, She might just as well have had eight; She said she was downcast and terribly glum Because her dear husband was late. And there's nothing that money can buy or do That means so much as that boy to you.
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He tried to run, but tripped and fell, He tried to take a throw; It put three fingers out of joint, And father let it go. Who gives but what he'll never miss Will never know what giving is. The failures are not in the ditches, The failures are not in the ranks, They have missed the acquirement of riches, Their fortunes are not in the banks. And, Oh, I pray that then, as now, When accidents befall You'll still remember that I'm near To save you from a fall. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. He'll win few praises from his Lord Who does but what he can afford. Old-fashioned winters I recall—the winters of my youth— I have no great desire for them to-day, I say in truth; The frost upon the window panes was beautiful to see, But the chill upon that bedroom floor was not a joy to me. He throws my pencils on the floor My watch is his delight; He never seems to think that I Have any private right. And there, till the sun comes over the hill, You frolic and romp and play, And of candy and cake you eat your fill, With no one to tell you "Nay! " For only he knows perfect joy whose little bit of soil Is richer ground than what it was when he began to toil. The smell of arnica is strong, And mother's time is spent In rubbing father's arms and back With burning liniment.
There are toys that are cunningly, skillfully made, But she seems not to give them a thought. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from outside the United States. He slept on Buddy's counterpane— Ma found him there when she woke up. When Mother Cooked With Wood. And year by year I watched them grow, The first flowers I had come to know. And in her eyes there seems to shine A patriotism that is fine.
To make him wash his face an' hands a dozen times a day. The World Is Against Me. The old home never looks so well, as in that week or two That we are servantless and Nell has all the work to do. Have you ever issued commands to you. They are weary, sick and footsore, but their goal seems far away, And it's little they've accomplished at the ending of the day. I do not quarrel with the gas, Our modern range is fine, The ancient stove was doomed to pass From Time's grim firing line, Yet now and then there comes to me The thought of dinners good And pies and cake that used to be When mother cooked with wood. I might wish the world were better, I might sit around and sigh For a water that is wetter And a bluer sort of sky. The Little Velvet Suit. But when there's any task to do, like need for extra chairs, I've noticed it's the homely man that always climbs the stairs. But now I'd gladly give my all To stand where once I stood, If those rare days I could recall When mother cooked with wood. I know a wonderful land, I said, Where the skies are always blue, Where on chocolate drops are the children fed, And cocoanut cookies, too; Where puppy dogs romp at the children's feet, And the liveliest kittens play, And little tin soldiers guard the street To frighten the bears away. There are rich folk, there are poor folk, who imagine they are wise, And they're very quick to shatter all the little family ties. And you never will know what is meant by grit Unless there's something you've tried to quit.
And I think as I behold them, though it's far indeed they roam, They will never find contentment save they seek for it at home. And I hunger, Oh, I hunger, in a way I cannot hide, For a plate of steaming sausage like the kind my mother fried. Guest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.